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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1926

Page

8

Forty Years Ago in Bath July 21 1886 Local Items

Bath notices recount residents arriving home from trips to Massachusetts Maine Dental Society meeting readings on old dentistry methods Knights of Pythian installation at Sagadahock House barge repairs at Shaw's book store and city events including a referendum on Bath water and works contracts with details on individuals and local places.

A. K. Gilmore Maine Dental Society Lewiston Portland Shaw's Patten Lodge Knights of Pythian C. FE. Pinkham Freeport John R. Kelley John H. Raymond Fritz H. Twitchell Fawin M. Fuller George W. Hunt Seth T. Snipe Kelvin W. Riggs D. Stetson D. E. Pierce Charles BR. Donnell Bath City Hall National Water Works Syndicate of Boston Rogers Em Ts Mass City of Bath

Boston visitor notes and local excursions in 1886

July 23 1886 reports F Barry returning to Boston after visiting parents. Dr Frank Joveland returns from Bath with friends. Clerk of Courts Hayes and Register of Deeds Hent among Christmas Cove excursionists. Hon J H Kimball visits Mere Peist today.

Universalist Society Christmas Cove F. Barry Boston Frank Joveland Hexton Bath Hayes Register of Deeds Hent

Commercial Aviation Development Urged In United States

A July 1886 article notes commercial aviation requires close public private cooperation to establish viable air transport. It cites progress over eight months, government support, and the need for public airways, broader use in freight and passenger travel, and cost reductions through design, insurance, and efficiency.

United States T. Clyde Metarroll National Bank of Commerce New York the Commerce Monthly Metarroll Europe England France Germany Italy Japan

Pencils use and probate notice cited in Maine period text

Estimates show pencils consume about one billion annually at one cent each and turpentine products amount to thirty five million dollars. Nancy B. Upton of Topsham seeks Letters Testamentary for Frederick W. Coombs estate in Sagadahoc by Probate Court Bath with notice of August 1 to interested parties.

American Tree Association State OF Maine Sagadahoc Nancy B. Upton Topsham Frederick W. Coombs West Bath Nora W. Fitzgerald Winchendon Mass Ruth F. Coombs Pauline Drouin Concord N. H A. D Sncadahoc Arthur. J. Dunton Bath James S. Lowell Maine Martha Pinkham Alva FP. Pinkham Mary M. Pinkham Lee M. Pinkham Mildred M. Pinkham Louise M. Pinkham Sore E. Pinkham Sagadahoe Martha, Pinkham William E. Pinkham Charles H. Cahill Tutu Artha Pinkham Savadahoc Said State OF William J. Winkham Alva F. Pinkham Beatrice M. Pinkham Louise M. Pink Edward W. Bridgham Uly Edward W. Dunham Haverhill Frances A. Dunham Washington Street Andrew E. Dunham Augustus Barker Barker Farrin Moses Gloss Gloss Thomas Colby David J. Tabor A. E. Dunham Aes William F. Dunham Register State Peeapee Alya Belle C. Donnell Earle C. Donnell Alvah H. Donnell Lowell Savadahoe Charlotte Lenise Donnell Zvidana T. Reed Hattie Robinson Covington Arthur C. Donnell New York City Henry S. Donnell Santa Cruz Cal Emma Stevens Auburn Frank Donnell Whitman Tuly A. T Susan IS Reed Sagadahoc Tulu Fred H. Thompson Saradshoe James S. Lowellt R William F. Duntiam So¢adthoe Walter F. Chase Sarah A. Rogers Seid Helen _L. Tudkins Guilford Ada F. Owens Foxborn Walter E. Chase Rath Rathim Seid Cownty James S. Lowftl Wilt Frodtintcam Saradahor Nath Ced Fearles Anerst Saeedabor Fufus D. Moulton Armida’ N. Moulton James S. Lowfli Alice E. ‘King Saradashac Fred S. Kine Saeadahac Alice E. King Mark W. Sewall Frank L. Sewall Los Angeless Edward Sewall Sagadatee James Rite Court Eva Wilson Alexander Son Jane Ant Alexander Wilson Will Bond Wilson James E Lowell Ahskaeize Henry W. Hanson John W. Keaton Oran Arthur Sewall Harold M. Sewall Saradahoc James S. LO Anets Cloneh Morrison Phippsburg Evra Walter Morrison Phinnsburr Angie Clough Morrison Bernice M. Fuller Sawadahoe Harriet E. Prescott Effie C. Wright County of Sagadahoc Charles L. Wright Late Charles W. Fullerton Woolwich Amarda I. Fullerton Sagadahor

Telegraph Poles and Forest Products Mark American Expansion

Article notes the American Tree Association claims five million trees cut yearly for telegraph and telephone poles and five hundred million fence posts used annually as part of U S westward growth. It also details probate notices from Sagadahoc County Maine including administration and executorship actions with names such as Susan L Reed and Edward Sewall and various heirs and executors in Bath.

Uncle Sam The American Tree Association

Seventy Five Year Club to Meet in Augusta Aug 30

The Maine Three Quarter Century club plans its second annual gathering in Augusta on August 30 led by Speaker William Tudor Gardiner. About 15 000 were counted in last year’s census with an estimated 1 000 new members age 75 or older eligible this year.

Bath Water Supply Co National Water Syndicate T Boston William L. Putnam Portland Path Water Supply Co Wakefield Arthur Sewall Charles Davenport L. W. Houghton John S. Elliot Thomas W. Hyde John H. Kimball Franklin Reed F. H. Patten Galen ©. Moses James A. McLellan Frank O. Moses Charles H. McVellan John W. Marr F. B. Torrey John O. Patten Henry W. Swanton A. H. Shaw George Moilton, S Jr Samuel D. Bailey Augusta Maine Three Quarter Century Club William Tudor Gardiner Maine House of Representatives Maine Public Health Association Maine State Committee The Gardiner S. O. Foss, Jr Auburn Fort Fairfield Frank Y. Portland Frank W. Butler Farmington Grace Oakes Bar Harbor Levi T. Williams W. O. Fuller Rockland Samuel Erskine Damariscotta L. J. Mason South Paris Wilfred A. Hennessy Bangor EL. D. Merrill Dover-Foxcroft Frank B. Nichols Bath Roland T. Patten Skowhegan James Dimham Belfast E. H. Bennett Lubec Florence Vaul York State Trust Building W. W. Keimball U.S. N Blaine House Brewster

Thomaston Woman Appointed Knox Memorial State Representative

Mrs Lois M Creighton of Thomaston is named State representative of the Knox Memorial Association Inc by State Regent Mrs Wiles, reflecting her prior Maine Daughters of the Revolution leadership in 1907 1908 and as Gen Knox chapter regent. The notice details fellow members, travel plans of Judge and Mrs Fisher, and a nationwide civic drive urging registration voting party involvement and voter education.

Maine Wiles Lois M. Creighton Thomaston Knox Memorial Association, Inc Creighton Maine Daughters Gen. Knox Fisher Denver Colo William H. Fisher Koussinoe Augusta Judge Fisher National Bar Association

DAR President Urges Local Chapters to Promote Citizenship

Grace M. Brosseau, president general, calls on American Legion organized events and asks Chapter members to attend on Sept 21. She stresses civic duty and leadership, saying it is not politics but good citizenship, echoed by President Coolidge in two Continental Congress addresses.

American Legion Coolidge Continental Congress Grace M. Brosseau D.A.R

Railroads Tap Trees For Ties And Wires

Railroads use about 130 million new wool ties annually with 3000 ties under every mile of track. The American Tree Association of Washington says five million trees must be cut yearly to maintain telegraph and telephone wires.

American Tree Association of Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Times FE. S. J. Nealley Massachusetts H. F. Morse B. W A. F. Morse Alden Rogers Ninth Maine Regiment Old Orchard Beach Greenleaf Cottage W. P. Nealley Bath Bicycle Aub Small Point Music Hal FE. W. Larrabee Smith Cleveland William H. Melcher Philadelphia D (. Shaw Oak Street Mis Mise Thompson San Francisco Shepard Street William Passmore North End A. D. Stetson J. Frank Hayden Tmeiay GAR Knox & Lincoln City of Borkland B. Douglass New England Shipbuilding Co Baltimore James M. Brown Camarisella Stephen B. Penney Witch Spring Alan Board of Aldermen Sheperd Weeks McDomald Ramsey Rammer Frank BR. Cordly Benjamin C. Mudge Squirrel Island Elm Street Eastern Steamboat Company Greenleaf Gen. Hyde Bath Iron Works Bath Water Supply National Water Works Syndicate Whakefield George Moulton, Jr David O. Foye Charles D. Clarke Edward H. Turner J. H. Kimball Celia Groves George Allixon Child J. W. Johnson Russell Street Ed Cook Kennebec Stinson H. N. Lemont Odd Fellows Sunbeam T. W. Morse R. P. Ham W. FE. Shaw Boothbay J. E. Hewes York County A. G. Staples Lewiston Journal Walter G. Brookings Center Street California Tibbetts George F. Chandler Popham Beach William F Dunham, Register F. Duntam John Te Oe William PF. Dunham Edward W. Durham Frances A. Dunhamplate Ion Estelle Wadehoc James A. Comeau Sawadaboc Knox Big Drive National Finance Committee Russell Scott Magna Constitution Hall Susan B. Lowell Coyle Street Brosseau National Society For Cooperation
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